diff --git a/src/builder/analyzed_flow.rs b/src/builder/analyzed_flow.rs
index 3bd037787..548962f88 100644
--- a/src/builder/analyzed_flow.rs
+++ b/src/builder/analyzed_flow.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl AnalyzedFlow {
             registry,
         )?;
         let setup_status_check =
-            setup::check_flow_setup_status(Some(&desired_state), existing_flow_ss)?;
+            setup::check_flow_setup_status(Some(&desired_state), existing_flow_ss).await?;
         let execution_plan = if setup_status_check.is_up_to_date() {
             Some(
                 async move {
diff --git a/src/ops/factory_bases.rs b/src/ops/factory_bases.rs
index 4b8385deb..a83ba8b74 100644
--- a/src/ops/factory_bases.rs
+++ b/src/ops/factory_bases.rs
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ pub trait StorageFactoryBase: ExportTargetFactory + Send + Sync + 'static {
 
     /// Will not be called if it's setup by user.
     /// It returns an error if the target only supports setup by user.
-    fn check_setup_status(
+    async fn check_setup_status(
         &self,
         key: Self::Key,
         desired_state: Option<Self::SetupState>,
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ impl<T: StorageFactoryBase> ExportTargetFactory for T {
         Ok((data_coll_output, decl_output))
     }
 
-    fn check_setup_status(
+    async fn check_setup_status(
         &self,
         key: &serde_json::Value,
         desired_state: Option<serde_json::Value>,
@@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ impl<T: StorageFactoryBase> ExportTargetFactory for T {
             desired_state,
             existing_states,
             auth_registry,
-        )?;
+        )
+        .await?;
         Ok(Box::new(status_check))
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ops/interface.rs b/src/ops/interface.rs
index 357592b2c..4c26e431d 100644
--- a/src/ops/interface.rs
+++ b/src/ops/interface.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ pub trait ExportTargetFactory: Send + Sync {
 
     /// Will not be called if it's setup by user.
     /// It returns an error if the target only supports setup by user.
-    fn check_setup_status(
+    async fn check_setup_status(
         &self,
         key: &serde_json::Value,
         desired_state: Option<serde_json::Value>,
diff --git a/src/ops/storages/neo4j.rs b/src/ops/storages/neo4j.rs
index e028574aa..70b62caa3 100644
--- a/src/ops/storages/neo4j.rs
+++ b/src/ops/storages/neo4j.rs
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ impl StorageFactoryBase for Factory {
         Ok((data_coll_output, decl_output))
     }
 
-    fn check_setup_status(
+    async fn check_setup_status(
         &self,
         key: GraphElement,
         desired: Option<SetupState>,
diff --git a/src/ops/storages/postgres.rs b/src/ops/storages/postgres.rs
index 3af2e6553..d5254ed6a 100644
--- a/src/ops/storages/postgres.rs
+++ b/src/ops/storages/postgres.rs
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ impl StorageFactoryBase for Arc<Factory> {
         Ok((data_coll_output, vec![]))
     }
 
-    fn check_setup_status(
+    async fn check_setup_status(
         &self,
         key: TableId,
         desired: Option<SetupState>,
diff --git a/src/ops/storages/qdrant.rs b/src/ops/storages/qdrant.rs
index 5cbf1a27b..7da0b558d 100644
--- a/src/ops/storages/qdrant.rs
+++ b/src/ops/storages/qdrant.rs
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ impl StorageFactoryBase for Arc<Factory> {
         Ok((data_coll_output, vec![]))
     }
 
-    fn check_setup_status(
+    async fn check_setup_status(
         &self,
         _key: String,
         _desired: Option<()>,
diff --git a/src/py/mod.rs b/src/py/mod.rs
index 081569fa7..2c4579247 100644
--- a/src/py/mod.rs
+++ b/src/py/mod.rs
@@ -304,20 +304,32 @@ impl SetupStatusCheck {
 }
 
 #[pyfunction]
-fn sync_setup() -> PyResult<SetupStatusCheck> {
+fn sync_setup(py: Python<'_>) -> PyResult<SetupStatusCheck> {
     let lib_context = get_lib_context().into_py_result()?;
     let flows = lib_context.flows.lock().unwrap();
     let all_setup_states = lib_context.all_setup_states.read().unwrap();
-    let setup_status = setup::sync_setup(&flows, &all_setup_states).into_py_result()?;
-    Ok(SetupStatusCheck(setup_status))
+    py.allow_threads(|| {
+        get_runtime()
+            .block_on(async {
+                let setup_status = setup::sync_setup(&flows, &all_setup_states).await?;
+                anyhow::Ok(SetupStatusCheck(setup_status))
+            })
+            .into_py_result()
+    })
 }
 
 #[pyfunction]
-fn drop_setup(flow_names: Vec<String>) -> PyResult<SetupStatusCheck> {
+fn drop_setup(py: Python<'_>, flow_names: Vec<String>) -> PyResult<SetupStatusCheck> {
     let lib_context = get_lib_context().into_py_result()?;
     let all_setup_states = lib_context.all_setup_states.read().unwrap();
-    let setup_status = setup::drop_setup(flow_names, &all_setup_states).into_py_result()?;
-    Ok(SetupStatusCheck(setup_status))
+    py.allow_threads(|| {
+        get_runtime()
+            .block_on(async {
+                let setup_status = setup::drop_setup(flow_names, &all_setup_states).await?;
+                anyhow::Ok(SetupStatusCheck(setup_status))
+            })
+            .into_py_result()
+    })
 }
 
 #[pyfunction]
diff --git a/src/setup/driver.rs b/src/setup/driver.rs
index 1e2c950ba..e26504265 100644
--- a/src/setup/driver.rs
+++ b/src/setup/driver.rs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ fn group_resource_states<'a>(
     Ok(grouped)
 }
 
-pub fn check_flow_setup_status(
+pub async fn check_flow_setup_status(
     desired_state: Option<&FlowSetupState<DesiredMode>>,
     existing_state: Option<&FlowSetupState<ExistingMode>>,
 ) -> Result<FlowSetupStatusCheck> {
@@ -286,12 +286,16 @@ pub fn check_flow_setup_status(
         let status_check = if never_setup_by_sys {
             None
         } else {
-            Some(factory.check_setup_status(
-                &resource_id.key,
-                target_state,
-                existing_without_setup_by_user,
-                get_auth_registry(),
-            )?)
+            Some(
+                factory
+                    .check_setup_status(
+                        &resource_id.key,
+                        target_state,
+                        existing_without_setup_by_user,
+                        get_auth_registry(),
+                    )
+                    .await?,
+            )
         };
         target_resources.push(ResourceSetupInfo {
             key: resource_id.clone(),
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@ pub fn check_flow_setup_status(
     })
 }
 
-pub fn sync_setup(
+pub async fn sync_setup(
     flows: &BTreeMap<String, Arc<FlowContext>>,
     all_setup_state: &AllSetupState<ExistingMode>,
 ) -> Result<AllSetupStatusCheck> {
@@ -319,7 +323,7 @@ pub fn sync_setup(
         let existing_state = all_setup_state.flows.get(flow_name);
         flow_status_checks.insert(
             flow_name.clone(),
-            check_flow_setup_status(Some(&flow_context.flow.desired_state), existing_state)?,
+            check_flow_setup_status(Some(&flow_context.flow.desired_state), existing_state).await?,
         );
     }
     Ok(AllSetupStatusCheck {
@@ -331,7 +335,7 @@ pub fn sync_setup(
     })
 }
 
-pub fn drop_setup(
+pub async fn drop_setup(
     flow_names: impl IntoIterator<Item = String>,
     all_setup_state: &AllSetupState<ExistingMode>,
 ) -> Result<AllSetupStatusCheck> {
@@ -343,7 +347,7 @@ pub fn drop_setup(
         if let Some(existing_state) = all_setup_state.flows.get(&flow_name) {
             flow_status_checks.insert(
                 flow_name,
-                check_flow_setup_status(None, Some(existing_state))?,
+                check_flow_setup_status(None, Some(existing_state)).await?,
             );
         }
     }